maxxi

I was inhabited by the ghost of John Laurie at the time - there is some weird unexplained stuff going on on this forum

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > CC's decline started 4 years before they left > Highfield Rd, the day they were relegated. Failure > to 'get it right' whilst supported by the first > year's parachute payment, resulted in inevitable > huge drop in income, best players being sold etc...figured. The big money players (e.g. Keane, McAllister) left a season before relegation when things were still going well and although relegated when you say, the real decline only happened after the move which led to a series of changes at the top and SISU moving in 2 years later to stave off administration. Yes I admit I checked the dates on Wikipedants but being from Coventry I had all it in my ear'ole from various relatives/friends at the time too. (I worked at Highfield Rd for 5 years so maybe I'm biased*) > No need to have trawled through the archives,> anyone reading this thread since BFS became> manager will know that you don't like> him...period. The man can do no good even when he> has done good. I 'trawled' to show some context - either I "must have thought he was doing something right" or "anyone.. will know that you don't like him...period." can't be both can it? Maybe it can in your world but then you seem to think anyone with dreams for their club (however fantastical or seemingly ridiculous they appear to the sensible) should shut up and accept pragmatism and economic reality - cos that's why we all love footy aint it Red? >"Must be great living in your world maxxi, where do I sign up? smiling smiley" You don't laddie. You're in exactly the right world. Seriously - I know you love a quibble but I feel what I feel and want what I want (you following this?) however soft you and/or any other football geniuses may think it - that's all there is left for me to say about what you think of what I say. P.S. - I hope Moyes screws up and you get Allardyce (now that is worth a smiley) be careful what you wish for indeed. *hums 'Play-Up Sky Blues' and sees paranormal ghost of Jimmy Hill nodding along.

The curse of the cruciate strikes again

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What sort of > manager/players are you going to attract > languishing in the Championship? > Besides, there's no guarantee you'd 'get it > right'. > Careful what you wish for...Coventry anyone? > The paranoia of so many Premier Club fans - premiership at any cost. And Coventry's decline began when they moved to a big brand new stadium... go figure. > who's to say they won't sack him in the > summer if you stay up. What, and pay the compo then when he's proven he can do what they want? > At the start of the season you were predicting a > top 10 finish, hardly a league position of > 'maintaining', so you must have thought he was > doing something right then... No. Anything good that happened was despite him. I was happy to see J Cole back a year ago but I still wanted Allardyce out last Feb: " BFS's contract only runs to the end of the season - now we know why Gold/Sullivan haven't been too keen to offer a new one. I don't care if it means missing out on Carroll - even if PDC isn't next in the chair I hope Sam goes." and I MUST have thought it was JUST maintaining to post this in June: "Cardiff h, Newcastle a, Stoke h, Southampton a, Everton h, Hull a - perfect first six to judge whether it'll be another anonymous BFS season. 6-8 points from that lot and it's a yes, more and things may be looking up, any less and were fooked. No pressure. " and in August "I'd have preferred to see Parker back as this looks like all-eggs-in-one-basket footy relying on an injury prone target man." THEN - and in response to Quids saying he thought we'd be safe AND while we were still hoping to see an other striker I posted; "Quagliarella on loan would do a job - but I think we're safe too - more I think we'll be top ten again." and by the end of August: " 2012-2013......We needed a striker. Spent big on a crosser of balls (Jarvis) to feed our one injury-prone front man. Should have bought a striker. 2013-2014......We need a striker. Spent big on a crosser of balls (Downing) to feed our injured front man. Talk about De Ja @#$%& Vu. Vaz te and Maiga not cutting it - need to sell both. Should have bought a striker"

Yes, yes all very nice and pragmatic but a couple of points - The Premiership is the priority for the financial health of the club and for all those making money out of it but it isn't the be all and end all. Given a choice between Allardyce and his 'no-nonsense' approach for a few more years just in order to maintain Premier League status and relegation now and a rebuild under someone new I'd take the latter even if it took a few seasons to get it right. But our board are only after the cash from moving to the Olympic site so if Allardyce succeeds in keeping WH up he probably will stay - and his misery-inducing, spirit-sapping, joyless brand of thugball will persist as 'maintaining' will be the object and no more - so sacking him in the summer isn't an option unless we're relegated and if that's to happen why not get rid now. And as for giving up on romanticised ideals of playing Academy football I'd settle for juat a little imagination, flair and spirit - some entertainent for fs - or what's the point?

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bad news for Maxxi & Quids > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25625553 Disappointing but not unexpected - in fact exactly as predicted. More disheartening is the news in the same article that Allardyce is chasing a 6ft 8inch striker... "mutter... mumble... big strong target man... cross the ball... Downing.. Jarvis... Cole... Plan A... long ball, get it in the box... bluster... waffle..."

AM - The only reason there IS a shot at a final is that the weakened team Allardyce played against Spurs won against the odds (and because Spurs were so awful) so it is DESPITE him not because of him, the reason he gave then was to rest players for the Man U game - which he did- and which was lost. If you think Allardyce will suddenly be a hero were WH to get to or even win a final you are Barking. If you thinkk WH fans won't move heaven and earth to get rid of him even if we avoid the drop you are also wrong. As for today he obviously gave no encouragement or support to those he picked to play nor was he bothered by the result. HE IS theproblem, the festering sore rotting away at the heart of a great club. HE decided not to get striker coverage, HE decided to waste the last of the available transfer money on Downing, HE made all the decisions playing with no striker/opting for long-ball game when he ran out of ideas (almost immediately) HE is the major factor in the poor season so far as he offers no tactical nouse, no spirit, poor man management and nothing but a bluff exterior of the "I don't suffer fools" type that masks his incompetence and fools others into thinking he's a decent 'bloke' - he isn't. HE is a paper tiger. (which is as polite a way I can find of saying he is a useless cunt)

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- they were piss poor > to a man. Yep. Lot's of players with their minds elesewhere and an eye on the exit door.

Scared to make a decision that may cost them money (like the refusal to sign striker cover at the start of the season). It's about the compo money - if he gets the team relegated they'll be hoping he is shamed into resignation and they won't have to pay him off but if they sack him now and DON'T avoid the drop they'll have lost out twice. Already may be too late & expensive to sack him given that a new man needs cash for players as well.

Allardyce team talks 1. (To the experienced players before today) "They're bigger than you, faster and stronger and better ball players. So take it easy today. Walk don't run, back off in challenges, don't get hurt and I'll see you back on the bus." 2. (To the youngsters) "You're on your own." What has annoyed even more this last week is pundits like Reade and Dalglish calling this over-paid, clueless, blame-shifting sack of sh1t "Big Sam" like he's some kind of avuncular figure come to save the day rather than the cause of ALL the problems. Get out now. *Sings "You've lost that lo-oving feeling"

Ah the cup... a chance for salvation distraction from the misery of league form... Saturday 4th January 2014 Blackburn 1 V 3 Man City Aston Villa 2 V 0 Sheff Utd Bolton 2 V 1 Blackpool Everton 2 V 2 QPR Middlesbrough 0 V 2 Hull Stoke 1 V 2 Leicester West Brom 0 V 1 Crystal Palace Arsenal 1 V 2 Tottenham Sunday 5th January 2014 Nottm Forest 1 V 3 West Ham Derby 0 V 3 Chelsea

a hat will do it

Jah Lush Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > PD. Januzaj has five bookings this season. All for > diving. As for that other @#$%& Young, the less > said the better. Wellbeck, don't forget that prick.

Not a great pub, possibly an alright one if there are enough of you but otherwise a bit of a cold experience. Can't speak for the food but as a pub? no. not really. seriously. nope.

???? Wrote: ------------------------------- > Has he gone yet? Most fans lost faith a few weeks > back, I think he's lost the players too.....only > the board to convince And after today he can take Nolan with him - he's been getting worse by the week as a player and a Captain and today was the last straw, banned for 3 weeks now the petulant git.

Saffron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > And plenty of other people don't want to breathe > secondhand 'vape' any more than secondhand smoke, > leading many restaurants, galleries, and > institutions to ban their indoor use the same as > smokes. If you try to ban it and e-fag users turn on you, will you be subjected to an attack of the vapers?

This must be the end. Never mind 8 mill for Lambert - use the money to pay off BigUselessSam and let's start again.

Nolan has been out of sorts and looking narked and niggled for a while now - looks like frustration finally boiled over.

Kenilworth Rd... mud... Steve Foster in a headband... shudder...

could you keep the noise down please.... thankyou mmmnf gnnngh gnnk mmnmmnbl..

In this newer, free-er age- Will the new libel laws and the changes (that those businesses who wish to sue must now demonstrate they have suffered serious harm and/or loss) mean that in 2014 we can talk about those who must not be named again?* Or will it mean more OTT criticism/slagging-off as posters feel more able to stick the knife in to businesses if they've had a stale croissant? *Swings from light fitting.

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HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAappy New yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeear nevertoooldforthisshit Brrrr-ah! bloody-great-big-smiley-face

Get the wrong kind of psychic whistle and you'll be surrounded by the ghosts of a thousand dead dogs. I don't think evidence is necessary - the faintly ethereal and slightly scatty are free to believe in ghosts just as the seriously deluded are to believe in god/gods etc. Just as long as they don't start killing each other over the right approach to poltergeists and/or organise a fatwa against Ghostbusters for trivialising the issue.

BFS's excuses Saturday - not enough strike power.. not enough central defenders... Christmas fixture congestion tiring players out... bad luck... lack of concentration... complacency... NOT MY FAULT. Latest wheeze is the shedding of Mladen Petric (brought in on a free as a striker while Carroll was unavailable) In October, Petric said: "I'm a striker. I want to play and I'm sure I'll get my time on the pitch." Three substitute appearances and no goals later he's gone. No great loss so what the fuck was he doing there in the first place?? Sadly I fear our chairpeople lack the courage to act decisively and sack him, they'd rather cringe behind their wallets and hope for the best.